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DOB: 13/10/1981 (Fremantle, WA)
Lives: Dee Why, NSW
Hometown: Fremantle, WA
Institute/Academy: AIS / WAIS
Club: Swann Canoe Club
Coach:
Nickname: Yogs
Years on senior team? Lots (Debuted in 1998).
When/Where/Why did you begin the sport? I began the sport at the age of 14 at the swan canoe club in WA, through one of their regular 'come and try' sessions. As soon as I was introduced to white water I was hooked.
Greatest Sporting Achievement? 7th at slalom World Championships, bronze at the freestyle worlds in same year (2005) and returning from prolonged injury problems to make these Olympics.
What are your future goals? I am focused on the C1 and C2 events in London.
What keeps you busy outside of Kayaking? Mechanical engineering, surfing and adventure sports.
Greatest Influence on Career? My team mates.
What are you looking forward to most about competing in London? The challenge.
Competitor you respect/fear most? I have a lot of respect for Tony Estanguet and Michael Martikan in C1 and the Hoschorner brothers in C2.
Who inspires you? Kelly Slater (Surfing).
If you were not a Kayaker what would you be? Climber
What scares you the most? Flat water testing.
Education/Employment? Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Sydney, work for CD-adapco Australia (Australian branch of world leading provider of computational fluid dynamics and related software)
Results
2013
7th C1 - Australian Open (Penrith, NSW)
2012
6th C1 - 2012 Olympic Games (London, GBR)
10th C2 - 2012 Olympic Games (London, GBR)
9th C2 - ICF Slalom World Cup 3 (La Seu d'Urgell, ESP)
10th C1 - ICF Slalom World Cup 2 (Pau, FRA)
16th (SF) C2 - ICF Slalom World Cup 2 (Pau, FRA)
17th (SF) C1 - ICF Slalom World Cup 3 (La Seu d'Urgell, ESP)
6th C2 - Australian Open (Penrith, NSW)
15th (SF) C2 - Oceania Championships (Penrith, NSW)
15th (SF) C1 - Oceania Championships (Penrith, NSW)
23rd (SF) C1 - Australian Open (Penrith, NSW)
2011
8th C2 - ICF Slalom World Cup 1 (Tacen, SLO)
13th (SF) C1 - ICF Slalom World Cup 2 (L'Argentiere, FRA)
16th (SF) C2 - ICF Slalom World Cup 3 (Markkleeberg, GER)
20th (SF) C1 - ICF Slalom World Cup 3 (Markkleeberg, GER)
23rd (SF) C1 - ICF World Championships (Bratislava, SVK)
23rd C2 - ICF World Championships (Bratislava, SVK)
1st C1 - Senior Selection Event 3 (Bradys Lake, TAS)
1st C2 - Senior Selection Event 3 (Bradys Lake, TAS)
1st C2 - Senior Selection Event 4 (Bradys Lake, TAS)
3rd C1 - Senior Selection Event 4 (Bradys Lake, TAS)
2010
14th (SF) C1 - ICF Slalom World Cup (Seu, ESP)
27th (SF) C1 - ICF Slalom World Cup (Prague, CZE)
29th (SF) C1 - ICF Slalom World Cup (Augsburg, GER)
1st C1 - Senior Selection Race 3 (Bradys Lake, TAS)
1st C2 - Senior Selection Race 2 (Bradys Lake, TAS)
2nd C1 - Oceania Open (Penrith, NSW)
3rd C2 - Oceania Open (Penrith, NSW)
3rd C1 - Senior Selection Race 2 (Bradys Lake, TAS)
2009
1st C1 - National Championships (Mersey, TAS)
1st C2 - National Championships (Mersey, TAS)
2nd C2 - Senior Selection Race 2 (Penrith, NSW)
2nd C2 - Senior Selection Race 3 (Penrith, NSW)
3rd C2 - Australian Open (Penrith, NSW)
2008
2nd C1 - Senior Selection Event 2 (Penrith, NSW)
2nd C1 - Senior Selection Event 3 (Penrith, NSW)
Other Key Results:
2005
7th C1 - ICF World Championships (Penrith, NSW)
2003
Finalist C1 - ICF World Championships (Augsburg, GER)
2004/2008
2nd at last two Olympic trials (all in C1)
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